The Pink Chair is where you must go if you want an accent chair, or a unique, custom-upholstered one. This is a part interview, part feature; and you can feast your eyes on the chairs designed and made by Komal Sandhu while you read! The Pink Chair is not just […]
Tag: Featured Indian Store
{Store Feature} Jaypore – The Best of India to the World
This is a store that most of my readers are probably acquainted with. Nevertheless, I wanted to know their story, and I thought it would make a good read for you too! I have long been a fan of this delightful shopping experience called Jaypore, and I absolutely love the […]
(Store feature} Caravan Craft: Social Awareness & Global Style!
I recently spent a morning at Phoenix Mall in Pune at the invitation of the folks at Caravan Craft. Before I tell you what I found in-store, I want to explain Caravan Craft’s rather awesome mission (in my own words). It aims to bridge the gap between India’s rich reservoir […]
House Proud: A carefully-curated collection of fantastic home decor products
There’s suddenly been a surge in home decor sites in India, and while they are all good, most sites lack originality and style. I recently chanced upon HouseProud.in, and it made me sit up and say, “Now, this one’s different!”. Have you seen it yet? Owned by Sanvari Alagh Nair, […]
‘A Bit of India’ in Michigan
Gombe Habba – Mysore Dasara as theme Dasara marks the beginning of month long festivities. Festivals give us a chance to bring out the Indian artefacts that are stacked away in the attic. Rupa, a trained vocalist and an interior design enthusiast put up an impressive ‘Gombe Habba’(Doll Festival) […]
Advertorial Guest Post: The Colors of India
Today’s guest post is from Susi, a writer for Arcadian Lighting, a great resource for beautiful light fixtures. When we think of India we think of a riot of colors: bright saris, pastel buildings, flowers, and ceremonial painted cows. India does not hold back when it comes to color and […]
An array of products from the Fr. Muller’s Rehab Unit
Help the handicapped to help themselves Growing up, I remember playing with a cool jumping jack (a wooden handcrafted toy that “jumps” at its joints and has the kids laughing with delight) at my grandmother’s place. I also remember her lovely block printed linens and curtains. I knew where they […]
Featured Indian store: Sanskriti Lifestyle, Pune
I live in Pune, and I am often ashamed that I get around so little. Perhaps busy schedules and a demanding toddler are lame excuses, but here I am conveniently offering them to you. However, I did manage to get out and visit Sanskriti – and was happy to strike […]
Featured Store: Tribal Monsoon
This is Monsoon season in India, and here’s a bit of lovely furniture for us to curl up on during the rainy days. It comes from ‘Tribal Monsoon‘, an online store that is 100% committed to the Fair Trade Movement, and that’s all the more reason to feature them here. […]
‘Smoke’ without fire!
It’s amazing how unwanted things can get transformed into beautiful objects of desire when they land up in creative hands. Black Smoke, a furniture store located in Bandra, Mumbai retails furniture made of railway sleeper wood. The coarse, knotty wooden planks that have been used as a base for railway […]